The Catalan Opening - How do I handle this counter?

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pfren wrote:
TrustyKazoo έγραψε:

A couple other examples on how to reclaim the pawn 

Here is another way that I often reclaim the pawn and sometimes you can pick up a bishop as well. 

It may not always go that way but that is just a general example and a few scenarios I have actually ran into. You're opponent will often times develop the knight blocking the check but if they don't this can be a pretty dangerous attack. 

 

So, what kind of crap is that?

On the first one Black can simply pick the d4 pawn with the queen and get a huge advtantage, while in the second he stands absolutely fine after 5...Nc6.

Hello, I'm glad you noticed I just simplified the position as an example on how to use the piece here is an edit. thanks.

I was just trying to show the idea of using the knight to reclaim the pawn. 

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TrustyKazoo έγραψε:
pfren wrote:
TrustyKazoo έγραψε:

A couple other examples on how to reclaim the pawn 

Here is another way that I often reclaim the pawn and sometimes you can pick up a bishop as well. 

It may not always go that way but that is just a general example and a few scenarios I have actually ran into. You're opponent will often times develop the knight blocking the check but if they don't this can be a pretty dangerous attack. 

 

So, what kind of crap is that?

On the first one Black can simply pick the d4 pawn with the queen and get a huge advtantage, while in the second he stands absolutely fine after 5...Nc6.

Hello, I'm glad you noticed I just simplified the position as an example on how to use the piece here is an edit. thanks.

I was just trying to show the idea of using the knight to reclaim the pawn. 

 

And you have fixed the "wrong example" by posting an even worse one.